Of course, ice cream was involved.
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a thank you event on Thursday for hundreds of staffers who worked on the reelection campaign that he chose to exit nearly three weeks ago.
Judging by the security tents, the location offered a dose of political nostalgia: The staffers met with Biden at The Queen, a music venue that played a critical role in his successful race for presidency in 2020, when he often spoke to the public from the theater’s stage.
After having dropped out of the race, Biden wanted to show his appreciation for the staff’s work over the past year and their continued efforts in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who succeeded him as the Democratic nominee. That’s according to a person familiar with the president’s plans who shared details of the events but insisted on anonymity to discuss the arrangements.
The event featured food and, naturally for Biden, his beloved ice cream.
I love how the Genital Observation Party can’t poke fun at Biden while he does Biden. Combined with the Harris/Walz fervour, the fascists are reeling…
Biden is a good man. I would have voted for him again but he’s doing the best thing for everyone, especially his family, by ending it now.
I will always respect him for what he’s done.
Biden could end the war with a phone call. Dude’s responsible for genocide, sorry.
It’s funny that “enjoys ice cream” became a defining political trait for Biden. Like, yes he does, but basically everyone does.
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn Trump is indifferent about ice cream.
I might wonder if he is anti-ice-cream.
Actually, as CNN reported 7 years ago, in the Trump White House, the rule was that Trump got two scoops while everyone else only got one.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/11/politics/trump-time-magazine-ice-cream/index.html
I mean 36% of Americans are lactose intolerant. And the far right, weirdly views dairy consumption as some kind of high status…
I have never met a lactose intolerant person that didnt, upon mentioning it when they inevitably buy something full of lactose, look me dead in the eye and confirm their terrible intolerance before going into a frightening lactose-consuming frenzy that chilled me to my very core.
They know the price they must pay. They laugh at death and spit in the face of genetics. A grim, dangerous people, the lactose intolerant.
There are pills these days that are very good at breaking down lactose for you if you take them before eating
views dairy consumption as some kind of high status…
Is that a thing or an exaggeration?
politics aside, nothing says ‘im fucking old’ quite like ‘im throwing an ice cream social’
I have a love-hate relationship with ice cream. I love the way it tastes. I hate that even taking lactose pills I still have “issues” with the aftermath. Also, that’s a lot of calories to burn off.
I’d eat an ice cream cone with Joe, any day.
I don’t like ice cream because I’m vegan, but I’m not complaining about this event any more than I would a sausage sizzle or a cheese tasting parlour. I think it’s cute
When I was in undergrad some of the chemistry students would do parties where they would dump ice cream ingredients into a big bowl and then dump liquid nitrogen in and stir vigorously to make instant nerd ice cream and then we would all have some
Idk if it was safe but it was delicious
I have never not liked an ice cream event at any age.
Why would you dis someone giving out ice cream?
There’s nothing inherently wrong with it, but it is rightful commentary about how old Biden is and how it was just time for him to hang up the hat. Thankfully he was thoughtful enough to do the right thing.
Also, I’m certain the ice cream social is partly in jest and a sign that the President can call a spade a spade, even if at his own expense. The best way to accept criticism is to admit it and lean into it. His competitor cowers at opportunities that Biden regularly seizes. Biden still has many great qualities.
Our college president through one every year at start of term. Thing was… Ice cream, Mac and cheese, and kettle corn are the three foods I always see people break their cliques to have together. People just… Fucking love ice cold dairy carbs, hot gooey dairy carbs, and sugar coated kettle carbs. Doesn’t matter if you necessarily know who’s serving them, or anyone else who’s going, people turn out for that shit. More so than even music or dancing.
Man actually. Now you’re making me want to have a potluck / potlatch (depending on your region) art event where everyone just brings Mac and cheese. Not even as a competition. Just come down to the municipal park, bring some Mac and cheese, and participate in a drum circle or a poetry reading or play a banjo. Everyone come have gooey dairy carbs and enjoy each others company
We won’t even judge on the quality of your Mac and cheese. Show up with a pot of easy Mac because that’s what you know to make? You’re good. Get in here
This also qualifies as an ice cream antisocial: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/10137657
Nothing says ageist like making it as if being old is bad. As if you won’t be one day. It’s weird.
Hmmm. You know those phony “bring the neighborhood together events?”
I think it would be way better with an ice cream bar.
Maybe I’ll make a huge ice cream bar social thing. It’ll cost way too much, but who the fuck says no to free ice cream?
